The Supreme Court’s ruling on Westboro Baptist Church members’ right to free speech, even at funerals, is by now old news. But I was interested in this piece at the BBC. Louis Theroux filmed a documentary of the...
Read MoreHere is a story about a Belgian couple who ‘couldn’t imagine living without each other’ and so asked for euthanasia together (hat tip to Wes Smith): You heard right, you don’t have to be terminally ill to...
Read MoreA colleague friend of mine who works in Second Temple Judaism once quipped that a sure mark of an established Old Testament professor is an inclination toward public shaming in the classroom. He then related some legendary...
Read MoreIn her post on March 28th, Meghan Clark rightly brings up the “responsibility to protect” (R2P) in connection with UN Resolution 1973 concerning Libya. Since there appears to be a lack of familiarity with R2P in the U.S., I...
Read MoreWhy is prayer, liturgy, and studying the Bible important? One reason is that these activities shape the way in which we make decisions. Some recent work on “framing” from behavioral economics, neuroscience, and psychology shed...
Read MoreThat vision of Christ which thou dost see Is my vision’s greatest enemy – William Blake One of the greatest joys of my time as a graduate student has been monthly gatherings at our professor’s home where each...
Read MoreMore than 10 million women in this country are suffering from some form of eating disorder. Although we tend to think of anorexia and bulimia nervosa as adolescent and young adult problems, more women are suffering from these...
Read MoreWhy does a website about Catholic moral theology include a tab about lectionary and liturgy? I thought I’d offer a couple of reasons for anyone who is wondering about this question. First, the Second Vatican Council in the...
Read MorePart of the inspiration for this blog derives from a shared vision to create a space to dialogue in a spirit of mutual respect and charity, as an alternative to the “culture wars”. In light of this, I have been...
Read MoreIn tonight’s speech, President Obama had a steep mountain to climb. He needed to explain the United States role in enforcing the United Nations Libyan No-Fly Zone to the American people. Did he accomplish this goal? ...
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